“Like many Americans, I sometimes find myself working right through lunch. I get lost in my work, or I think, Hey, if I just finish this project, it will be out of my hair and then I can relax. A study suggests this is the wrong approach; it turns out that taking a deliberate break from work with a short walk in the park or a bit of mindful relaxation can have powerful effects on our end-of-day concentration, stress, and fatigue.” Jill Suttie
Today’s daily is for those who get motivated by newly published studies to take action on wellbeing: taking a break from work is good for you. Read the article or just take yourself for a walk to your nearest park.
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This Daily Stillness has been recycled from previously published ones:
• #tds688 A relaxing lunch break…daily (May 18, 2017)
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